Last time I checked, yes, but not many places carry them.
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Vintage candy that is still on the shelves
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Last time I checked, yes, but not many places carry them.
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Here are a few Australian lollies that are still available
Jaffas (1931)
Minties (1922)
Fantales (1930)
Cherry Ripe (1924)
Freddo Frogs (1930)
Violet Crumble Bars (1913)
Oh dear, I need to go to the shops today & with all this talk of chocolate & lollies I think I might just *have* to buy a few packets.....
Jaffas (1931)
Minties (1922)
Fantales (1930)
Cherry Ripe (1924)
Freddo Frogs (1930)
Violet Crumble Bars (1913)
Oh dear, I need to go to the shops today & with all this talk of chocolate & lollies I think I might just *have* to buy a few packets.....
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MissMittens
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Yes, I was aware I made a typo.
St. Louis
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There are also some very old candies that have been around for centuries, like Turkish Delight, sugared almonds, and all forms of marzipan or almond paste. I have very fond memories of German almond paste pigs that my grandmother gave us every New Year's.
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They are shingles.
Ha, ha, ha, ha! Maybe, but can you imagine how long it would take to re-roof your actual house??!
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I am sure it would be perfectly suited to it no matter how long it would take.
They would be a twenty five year guarantee roof---maybe fifty. JennieWren
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Mars Bars are my favourite candy bar. They are sold everywhere here, from the local dep to the pharmacy. The dark chocolate ones aren't very good though, I prefer the caramel in the regular ones.
Has anyone mentioned Life Savers or Hershey's Kisses? Those are awesome.
Is Poppycock vintage? The logo makes me think that it should be, but perhaps it was just designed that way.
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Ooh, and that Fun Dip stuff. I loved that as a kid and it was originally manufactured in 1942 and called Lick-M-Aid. They were called Lick-A-Stix when I was a kid. And Rockets necklaces (I think Americans call them Smarties, but here Smarties are these little chocolate candies and you are supposed to eat the red ones last.) And Chicklets.
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Are those American Mars bars or British (they're different, or so I've always understood)
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I had no idea that there were two different ones, after a quick Google search I discovered that I am eating the UK version.
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Hi Folks
Did anyone mention, FAIRY FLOSS-- AKA COTTON CANDY
First started in 1899- I used to love going to a carnival and having cotton candy and then a big ice cream soda.
I can't believe I still possess all my teeth.
Best regards
Countryclubjoe
Did anyone mention, FAIRY FLOSS-- AKA COTTON CANDY
First started in 1899- I used to love going to a carnival and having cotton candy and then a big ice cream soda.
I can't believe I still possess all my teeth.
Best regards
Countryclubjoe
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What about Crows candy?
According to Wikipedia:
Crows are a licorice candy identical in shape and texture to Dots.
Crows were invented in the 1890s by confectioners Ernest Von Au and Joseph Maison. The Black Crows trademark was registered in 1911. There is an urban legend that Crows were to be called "Black Rose," but the printer misheard the name as "Black Crows" and printed wrappers with the wrong name on them. This myth has been debunked.
In 1972, Tootsie Roll Industries acquired the Crows brand by purchasing Mason Division from Candy Corporation of America. Crows were featured on Red Bar Radio.
Crows are the oldest candy in the DOTS family, first created in the late 19th century. Original Dots date back to 1945, Tropical Dots to 2003, and Yoghurt Dots to 2007. Sour Dots were introduced in 2009-2010
According to Wikipedia:
Crows are a licorice candy identical in shape and texture to Dots.
Crows were invented in the 1890s by confectioners Ernest Von Au and Joseph Maison. The Black Crows trademark was registered in 1911. There is an urban legend that Crows were to be called "Black Rose," but the printer misheard the name as "Black Crows" and printed wrappers with the wrong name on them. This myth has been debunked.
In 1972, Tootsie Roll Industries acquired the Crows brand by purchasing Mason Division from Candy Corporation of America. Crows were featured on Red Bar Radio.
Crows are the oldest candy in the DOTS family, first created in the late 19th century. Original Dots date back to 1945, Tropical Dots to 2003, and Yoghurt Dots to 2007. Sour Dots were introduced in 2009-2010
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And the dark-chocolate-coated, vanilla-nougat version of the Milky Way candy bar!
Again citing Wikipedia:
By 1926, Milky Way had two flavors, chocolate and vanilla, each for a nickel.
In June 1932, the Milky Way bar was sold as a two piece bar, but just four years later, in 1936, the chocolate and vanilla were separated, naming the vanilla "Forever Yours," then "Milky Way Dark," and finally "Milky Way Midnight."
According to delish.com:
The Forever Yours candy bar was introduced by Mars in 1936 and discontinued in 1979. With the news that dark chocolate has health benefits, the bar was reintroduced in 1989 as Milky Way Dark, and renamed in 2000 as Milky Way Midnight.
Again citing Wikipedia:
By 1926, Milky Way had two flavors, chocolate and vanilla, each for a nickel.
In June 1932, the Milky Way bar was sold as a two piece bar, but just four years later, in 1936, the chocolate and vanilla were separated, naming the vanilla "Forever Yours," then "Milky Way Dark," and finally "Milky Way Midnight."
According to delish.com:
The Forever Yours candy bar was introduced by Mars in 1936 and discontinued in 1979. With the news that dark chocolate has health benefits, the bar was reintroduced in 1989 as Milky Way Dark, and renamed in 2000 as Milky Way Midnight.
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The Wolf
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A lot of these candies have had changes in ingredients over the years. I believe Three Musketeers was even three pieces originally: vanilla, strawberry and chocolate.
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Haversack
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Necco wafers have been around since the 1840s. Besides their value as candy, I liked using them as BB gun targets with my mother's old Daisy Red Ryder. A challenging target at 20 yards. And you didn't need to clean up afterwards as with old pots or bottles.
A British candy that was a special treat for me growing up was Edinburgh Rock. That one has been around since the early 19th c.
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A British candy that was a special treat for me growing up was Edinburgh Rock. That one has been around since the early 19th c.
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Ah, yes, I must be referring to the British type. I recall someone from Iowa describing a MARS bar to me, and my utter bewilderment at the description.
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A New Zealand favourite of mine - Pineapple Lumps (1935). Pineapple flavoured sort-of marshmallow coated in chocolate. Mmmmmmmmm.
Also the Whittakers K-Bar. Described as 'toffee', but really very chewy fruit flavoured 'stuff' (for lack of a better word for it!). They also did a milk flavoured version I was exceedingly fond of in the early 80s, but most people can't even remember it.
Also the Whittakers K-Bar. Described as 'toffee', but really very chewy fruit flavoured 'stuff' (for lack of a better word for it!). They also did a milk flavoured version I was exceedingly fond of in the early 80s, but most people can't even remember it.
Anything with black liquorice.
my favourite was 'Bassets sherbet Fountain' A yellow cardboard tube 4" long, half filled with sherbet and a tube of liquorice to suck it up through.
You had to bite the end of the liquorice tube at one end to open it then suck the sherbet up. It always ended before you sucked all the sherbet as the end off the liquorice tube clogged up and we ended up licking and dipping the liquorice in the sherbet or just tipping the sherbet onto your tongue.
The still make them, but now the packet is a plastic tube and the liquorice tube is no longer a tube so you just dip. I was told it was because it slightly resembled drug sniffing. Interfering busy bodies I say.
Bring back Sweet tobacco and call it that, gob stoppers we could all choke on and a more modern favourite that disappeared quickly Mint Cracknel, this one was spun strands of mint sugar that resembled a mint green shredded wheat covered in chocolate. Great for cutting your mouth to pieces.
my favourite was 'Bassets sherbet Fountain' A yellow cardboard tube 4" long, half filled with sherbet and a tube of liquorice to suck it up through.
You had to bite the end of the liquorice tube at one end to open it then suck the sherbet up. It always ended before you sucked all the sherbet as the end off the liquorice tube clogged up and we ended up licking and dipping the liquorice in the sherbet or just tipping the sherbet onto your tongue.
The still make them, but now the packet is a plastic tube and the liquorice tube is no longer a tube so you just dip. I was told it was because it slightly resembled drug sniffing. Interfering busy bodies I say.
Bring back Sweet tobacco and call it that, gob stoppers we could all choke on and a more modern favourite that disappeared quickly Mint Cracknel, this one was spun strands of mint sugar that resembled a mint green shredded wheat covered in chocolate. Great for cutting your mouth to pieces.